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Serebii.net Update: HGSS Coverage Day 2

Serebii.net has just updated with this:

Since Heart Gold & Soul Silver has been announced, the Chatroom & WiFi Chatroom have been booming with discussion & trade respectively so be sure to visit them.
Welcome to Day Two of our coverage of the games Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver. This update will be ammended many times over the day so be sure to check back. Once again, everything will be added to the Forum Discovery Thread with pictures. Be sure to check yesterday and Wednesday's Updates for stuff as well.Do note that I don't add an Edit note when data is added to the Coverage Spoiler Box
Edit @ 06:38; A bit late, but starting to add sprites to the sections courtesy of our friend at Veekun
Edit @ 07:45; Elite Four page added with rosters. Heading into Kanto now so expect a variety of updates as the day progresses
Edit @ 08:28; Gym Leader Page Updated; Kanto Gym Leaders to follow
Edit @ 08:54; Sabrina added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 09:14; Major Cameo Appearance. Check Spoilers
Edit @ 09:18; Erika added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 10:40; Misty added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 12:42; Janine added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 13:23; Brock added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 13:47; Viridian Trainer House Details given in Spoiler Box
Edit @ 14:26; Blaine added to Gym Leader Page
Edit @ 14:46; Green added to Gym Leader Page. Gym Leader First Roster Page Complete
Edit @ 15:23; Post-Gym Legendaries being Confirmed. Check Spoiler box
Edit @ 15:47; Mt. Silver massively increased in size. Now includes snowy mountaintop
Edit @ 15:50; Red Discovered; Team in Spoiler Box, page to be written soon
Edit @ 16:08; Correction for Wednesday's Starter Exclusive. In the Spoiler Box
Edit @ 16:25; Confirmation of other Starter Exclusive. In the spoiler box
Edit @ 17:10; Not a discovery by us, but it appears there is an item called the GB Player which converts the music in-game to their original scores from the original games. We're looking in on how to get this item
Edit @ 18:36; Still plugging away, catching up on things while working out what to do next. Added the complete Johto Dex to the site's page
Edit @ 19:27; A Double Battle Surprise - Check Spoiler Box
Edit @ 20:17; After obtaining all 16 Badges and defeating Red, the Elite Four's teams are levelled from the high fifties all the way up to the mid 70s. As such, I have updated the Elite Four page to include these changes
Edit @ 20:37; The aforementioned GB Player is obtained in Celadon City
Edit @ 21:35; After almost 40 hours of consciousness, I'm going to call it a night. Do not fear as even with the bulk of the main story covered, there is much for us to add. I have also added the HGSS Sprites to the DPtHGSS Pokédex courtesy of Eevee.

In The Games Department

HeartGold & Soul Silver - Coverage Day 2

Continuing from yesterday, there is a discovery thread on the forums, which I will be using to post every thing I see. I will also update here whenever I've got something worthy of making a page or a consolidation of the day's data. However, in addition to that, I am also going to post the major things here so be sure to keep checking back/ To respect the wishes of those who do not wish to have the game spoiled, I've posted it inside this JavaScript tab. Click the button to open it

HGSS Details:Show Spoilers

05:58; Lugia/Ho-Oh cannot be obtained until you have defeated all 5 Kimono Girls in Ecruteak City. These are not battleable until you've reached Blackthorn City
06:54; Rival Challenges you in Victory Road again
07:52; Professor Oak gives you the National Pokédex when you get to Olivine Harbour after beating the Elite Four
08:20; There appear to be no area additions to Kanto

08:25; The Machop in Vermillion is still building
08:34; Unlike in Gold & Silver, the Kanto Gym Leaders give you Technical Machines
08:37; You cant seem to fly directly from Kanto to Johto at the moment, but it seems you can go to both via Indigo Plateau
08:43; The characters in the gyms have non-Kanto/Johto Pokémon with them. Only the leaders have the same teams as before
09:14; Steven Stone, the Champion of the Hoenn region appears within Vermillion City
12:24; Steven tells you that Latios is roaming Kanto
12:38; Pal Park re-confirmed for Fuchsia City
13:15; Viridian Forest confirmed to not be removed

13:18; Gold/Silver Feather (opposite to previous) received in Pewter City
13:47; The trainer house is a basic Lv 50 trainers again. The one I'm against has Meganium, Typhlosion & Feraligatr. Your Pokémon get lowered to Level 50 for this match if above Level 50 or left alone if below
14:00; Cinnabar still erupted
14:11; For Seafoam Islands; West for Blaine's Gym. East for Seafoam Island Cave
14:53; Professor Oak gives you HM08; Rock Climb
15:23; Moltres found in Mt. Silver as promised

15:50; Red found in Mt. Silver

Pikachu Lv. 88, Charizard Lv. 84, Venusaur Lv. 84, Blastoise Lv. 84, Snorlax Lv. 82, Lapras Lv. 80
16:09; Once you defeat Red, go to Professor Oak's and he will give you a choice of three Pokémon. These three Pokémon are the Kanto starters Bulbasaur, Charmander & Squirtle. Click the picture for more information;

16:25; Once you defeat Red, go to Silph Co. and you will see Steven Stone, the Hoenn Champion. He will offer you one of three starter Pokémon. These three Pokémon are the Hoenn starters Treecko, Torchic & Mudkip. Click the picture for more information;

16:32; Zapdos found outside Power Plant as promised

17:03; Mewtwo found inside Cerulean Cave as promised

19:27; When Silver is training in the Dragon's Den after you have battled him everywhere in Kanto & Johto you can, you will sometimes find Clair & Lance come and challenge you to a battle

Each trainer has their own high levelled Pokémon. Silver has a Feraligatr at Lv. 60, Crobat at Lv. 58 and a Gengar at Lv. 56. Clair has a Dragonair at Lv. 52, Kingdra at Lv. 56 & Dragonite at Lv. 60. Lance has a Gyarados at Lv. 68, Charizard at Lv. 68 & Dragonite at Lv. 75 22:00; Articuno found inside Seafoam Islands as promised

</p> In The Games Department

HeartGold & Soul Silver - Gym Leaders

With the exploration of Kanto underway, it is time to delve into the Gym Leaders of Kanto. All of the Gym Leaders seem to show a sign of improvement level wise so be sure to check them out. Click the picture to go to the page.

In The Games Department

HeartGold & Soul Silver - Elite Four

As usual, the Elite Four are placed at the end of the game after earning 8 badges. After you defeat them, you get to go to Kanto. As such, I have created a page detaillig their teams, which have not really changed from the originals. Click the picture to go to the page.

In The Games Department

HeartGold & Soul Silver - Johto Dex

Like the other games, Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver have their own Pokédex organisation known as the Johto Dex. Due to pouplar request, with help from Arty2, I have compiled alist of these Pokéon. Click the picture to go to the page.

In The Animé Department

Episode Pictures

As usual, I have done pictures from the episode that aired in Japan earlier yesterday. This episode features Ash & Co fall into one of Team Rocket's traps. However, a wild Togepi soon gets involved, but this Togepi has a mischievous side. The Animédex has also been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers;